Professionalism, flexibility, fairness and transparency are not always given.
Arbeitsatmosphäre
It all depends on the team and its leader. Some teams has a lot of fun at work. However, there are also teams where people are reluctant to come to the office to avoid their people.
Kommunikation
Transparency and communication are promoted here on a large scale. However, if you communicate your opinion and suggestions for improvement, you quickly find yourself out of a job. In addition, a large part of the workforce was laid off without warning due to a “reorganization.” The team had no opportunity to prepare or adjust to this. In the office, the leads and bosses still greeted people warmly with “Glad you're here” and “Nice to see you.” as nothing happened and everything is fine. At the same time, termination letters were already being sent out to employees on a large scale. Unaware of this, people opened their mailboxes after their shift and read their termination letters.
Kollegenzusammenhalt
It all depends on the team and its leader.
Work-Life-Balance
If a normal working load of 50-60 h per week is Balanced.
Vorgesetztenverhalten
There is strong KPI pressure within the company to present figures in an attractive way for potential investors. In principle, this is understandable and reasonable to a certain extent. However, the way KPI meetings are conducted is problematic. These meetings are often strongly focused on negative aspects, with mistakes and failures being highlighted, while positive developments or achievements receive less attention.
In addition, some of the KPIs appear to be set at a level that is hardly achievable in practice, which creates additional pressure and frustration within the team.
Instead of motivating the team and creating incentives to perform at their best, the discussions are frequently driven by pressure and criticism. Employees sometimes feel that the focus is solely on results, regardless of how they are achieved.
Rather than collaboratively exploring new approaches to improve efficiency or support the team, the emphasis is often on questioning why a week did not go well. This can be demotivating and makes constructive collaboration more difficult.
Gleichberechtigung
The company also hires international employees, such as students or newly immigrated professionals. At first I want to highlight, this is a positive and commendable approach, as it supports diversity and international integration.
However, there are situations in which these employees appear to be at a disadvantage, partly because they may be more dependent on the company or not yet fully familiar with German labor regulations and workplace standards.
As a result, they sometimes accept requirements or expectations that is not always be entirely clear or transparent. From the perspective of some German-born colleagues, this can be perceived as challenging.
Gehalt/Benefits
The company offers some benefits, such as an Urban Sports Club membership and the Deutschland-Ticket, which are genuinely appreciated and add positive and nice value for employees.
The salary is acceptable overall; however, it tends to be on the lower end considering the level of time, effort, and commitment expected in the role. But the additional benefits helps.
Karriere/Weiterbildung
Continuous learning and development opportunities are generally not provided in a structured or reliable way. While professional growth is sometimes mentioned, there is no clear or consistent framework that actively supports employee development.
Employees who show interest in expanding their skills beyond their current role or responsibility level are often met with vague responses such as “let’s see,” without any concrete follow-up or clear perspective. As a result, individual initiative does not necessarily lead to real development opportunities.
Interessante Aufgaben
Umgang mit älteren Kollegen
Arbeitsbedingungen
Umwelt-/Sozialbewusstsein
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Arbeitgeber-Kommentar
Thank you for taking the time to share this, and for being this detailed. The way the reorganization was communicated did not meet the standard we hold ourselves to, and we're putting real effort into how we handle difficult organizational moments going forward.
On the broader points about speaking up and how feedback is received: in our most recent anonymous internal survey (80%+ response rate, July 2026), the team told us honest disagreement is welcomed at allO, not punished (4.18/5, zero unfavorable responses); that people feel comfortable acknowledging mistakes without fear of negative consequences (4.15/5); and that good work gets recognized (4.10/5). That doesn't erase your experience, but it's the broader picture we're working from and trying to protect.
We're also actively focused on how we set goals, develop career paths, and build (and keep) motivation and trust. If you're open to a conversation to share additional feedback, you can reach us at careers@allo.restaurant.